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City council leaders team up to ward off government intervention
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Leaders of Birmingham's Conservative, Lib Dem and ruling Labour groups say together they can convince watchdog that council is ready to change
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Scrapping MAS is a retrograde step
Manufacturing Advisory Service
Professor David Bailey reflects on the decision to scrap the Business Growth Service (BGS), including the popular Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth Accelerator programme.
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New Birmingham leader vows 'We'll catch up with Manchester'
Politics
Coun John Clancy also tells Whitehall to cough up more cash in devolution deal for new West Midlands Combined Authority
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Greater Birmingham needs to convince the world we can match the ambition of the Northern Powerhouse
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The Government proved they can fast track major projects like HS2 if regions show they can be trusted to deliver
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New Birmingham council leader John Clancy to face government watchdog committee in public
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The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel will grill council leaders in public on December 14 before sending crunch report to the Local Government Secretary Greg Clark
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Birmingham MP reveals misery of growing up with an alcoholic parent
Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne in call to help children of adults with drink problem as he tells of his own family history
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Tory leader rejects Andrew Mitchell's call to break up Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
Coun Robert Alden rejects a call to split the city into ten district councils - saying Birmingham’s size is an asset and not responsible for the council’s failings
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New Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy must find balance between steadying the ship and his radical agenda
Birmingham City Council
It's not over for John Clancy and the wider Birmingham Labour group as they must pick up the pieces of a difficult and divisive leadership election
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Chamber chief urges new council leader to work with business
Birmingham City Council
Paul Faulkner 'under no illusion' that times are difficult but asks John Clancy to recognise the strength of the business community
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John Clancy wins race to lead Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
Sir Albert Bore will formally step down next week after 16 years at the head of Birmingham's Labour group and two spells in charge of the council
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Support for Steve McCabe's rogue landlord Bill
Steve McCabe
House of Commons will hear today about proposed new law designed to protect residents against dodgy landlords and cowboy builders
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HS2 should be going north, not south, Jeremy Corbyn claims
Birmingham City Council
The Labour leader tells the Post that HS2 should be about benefiting the regions - not London
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One after another, Labour MPs invited David Cameron to join them in criticising Jeremy Corbyn
Labour Party
Labour MPs lined up to attack their own party leader - and to invite David Cameron to agree with them - as the House of Commons discussed the terrorist attacks in Paris
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Metro mayor shows weakness of council leader, whoever wins
Birmingham City Council
Amid all the talk of election hustings and cries for greater democracy in the business of running Birmingham, the only real step towards genuine public accountability has been the announcement of a metro mayor to run the Greater Birmingham region from 2017.
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Birmingham City Council leadership battle down to four
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Former Lord Mayor withdraws his candidacy and immediately throws his support between one of those left in the race
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Fear of failure among Birmingham City Council candidates
Birmingham City Council
Quintet of councillors vying for leadership of the city outline their angst ahead of next week's secret ballot at hustings event
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Birmingham City Council needs all the friends it can get says Labour leadership contender
Birmingham City Council
Coun Penny Holbrook hits back at rival's 'novice' claim and says she would welcome the support of colleagues and the wider city in running the council
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Future city council leaders 'looking forward' to election hustings
Birmingham City Council
Five candidates hoping to take over from Sir Albert Bore will go head-to-head on Thursday in a public debate organised by the Birmingham Post
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Moderates must find an answer to Jeremy Corbyn, says Byrne
Politics
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne launched a battle for the soul of the Labour Party as he warned that “moderates” needed to explain how they would cut inequality
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West Midlands Police lose £28m after funding 'omnishambles'
West Midlands Police
Government ministers were accused of presiding over an "omnishambles" after it emerged funding for West Midlands Police will be £28 million lower than promised
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Council going nowhere fast unless they get to grips with transport
Birmingham City Council
As the council leadership battle enters its sixteenth week, we have heard much from the councillors and MPs on what should happen – and, indeed, much from the Government overseers on what is expected of Britain’s largest local authority.
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Hustings to quiz next Birmingham City Council leader
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Birmingham Post event will bring together all five councillors who have stepped into the election race to succeed Sir Albert Bore
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Birmingham leadership contender Ian Ward calls rivals 'novices'
Birmingham City Council
The battle to lead the city's authority is becoming more intense with the deputy leader pointing out candidates' flaws
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David Cameron's EU demands are meaningless and referendum victory is uncertain
European Union
The Prime Minister wants to convince British voters that we should stay in the EU but he is taking a huge gamble with the nation's future
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